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Summary: Loved it!
Review: I'm a married Gen-Xer with no kids and totally loved this DVD. My husband and I laughed throughout at the sly references and enjoyed the amazing art direction. The best animation I've seen in a long time, Pixar included.
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Summary: One of the best action series of all time...
Review: In this action-packed, witty cartoon, a young Samuri named Jack is teleported into the future while fighting the evil Aku-an all powerful being who takes over a ficticous Ancient Japan. Jack finds himself roaming a world thousands of years in the furture. Unfortuantly, he finds that Aku has not been idle and is dominating virtually everthing. Now, Jack must stop Aku and find a way back to his own time. As you can see, this series combines mythology with science fiction. It's very interesting and extremely entertaining if you enjoy either of those themes, not to mention non-stop action. Throughout the series, Jack meets a variety of characters. Some are human and some are not. Many are well designed and flat out cool, but a some are rather lame. The talking dogs in the premiere, for example, seem out of place and goofy. Basically, they don't belong in a cartoon series about a mighty Samuri trying to defeat a master of darkness with thousand of robots and alien monsters at his command. Luckily, the colorfulness, sharp quality, and great animation more than make up for the areas where the series falls short.
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Summary: Samurai Jack rocks
Review: It is the same thing as the first few episodes in the Season One DVD. But for anybody considering taking an interest in Samurai Jack- it rocks.
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Summary: Bonus Episode Seen Before
Review: Just a warning that the DVD doesn't contain much "never before seen" material. The Bonus Episode is number XI, the first appearance of the Scotsman. (The box doesn't claim this is "Never before seen"; that seems to be Amazon's mistake.) I think the documentary is the same one which ran after the Movie on Cartoon Network. The PowerPuff Girls Movie sneak peek is the same as on the "Meet the Beat Alls" DVD. It seems the only new material is an archive of line drawings. I can't try the DVD-ROM because I don't have a Windows machine. I'm still happy with my purchase because it was a great movie, but I'm disappointed that there wasn't much that was new.
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Summary: Mako = My Hero
Review: Mako voices the shapeshifting evil wizard Aku, and he does so with such character and ... verve, that Aku is easily the most entertaining character I've seen in quite some time. While Phil LaMarr imparts a tremendous amount of subtle personality in Jack, Mako's voice work on Aku, combined with the unique, stark visual design of the villain makes Aku an instant classic. I have a number of episodes stored... and I'll fire a few of them up periodically just to hear this guy speak. I realize that might be a little strange, but that's how good it is.
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Summary: AKUUUUUUUUUU
Review: Man, I wish there were more episodes on this disc! Samurai Jack is not only funny, extremely cool, beautiful beyond belief and action packed, but it's also the show that pushes saturday morning cartoons into a new and glorious era. This is a show from cartoon network, that doesn't rely on silly cartoon noises or exadurated expressions.
It knows the pace that suits the moment.
So a quiet moment can be filled with cinematic beauty and dignified grace, and likewise the action moments become intense fast paced adrenalin rushes of sword bashing samurai frenzy. Samurai Jack switches between them effortlessly. It deserves 5 stars for it's originality alone.
And for Aku.
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Summary: You Need To Know Jack!!!!
Review: Movie Summary: One young man leaves his village and goes on a quest to become a samurai warrior. He has many adventures each one helping him to grow in strength, honor, humility, and courage. Finally the young samurai reaches a level of enlightenment and is able to obtain the use of a powerful magical sword. With sword in hand he returns home. There he finds that an evil shape-shifting wizard named Aku has enslaved the land. His family and friends suffer under Aku's evil rule. Enraged, he confronts the evil Aku. They battle and at the moment of the samurai's victory, Aku is able to cast a spell that flings the samurai far into the future. There in a strange land far from home, the people call the young samurai "Jack". Now Jack must find a way to get home to save his village. It won't be easy as Aku has a long reach and dogs Jack's every move. But Jack is pure of heart and clear of mind and he will prevail. My Opinion: Samurai Jack is a Cartoon Network original. It has a very cool and original style that includes excellent animation, rocking music, awesome action, minimal dialog, and innovative split screen scenes. I was very surprised to find something this cool on TV. I thought that it must be an old show that I somehow was unaware of. I was even more surprised to find out that it is new! Samurai Jack is an ongoing series on Cartoon Network. This DVD contains the premiere episodes. Jack is an extremely cool character. He is tough, smart, and kind. The show has a lot of science fiction elements blended in with the historical samurai elements. It mixes in old myths with its new ones. It also blends intelligent storylines with intense action. It does all of this seamlessly. The stories are creative and interesting. The visuals are very cool. At face value, Samurai Jack is very exciting and extremely entertaining. The action is amazing and Jack is a great hero. Samurai Jack is destined to become a classic. What You Should Do: You should buy this DVD and tune into Samurai Jack on Cartoon Network. This is an awesome and extremely entertaining show. If you like action movies, animae, or both, you are sure to find Samurai Jack to your liking. Related Movies To Check Out: Blood The Last Vampire, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Thunder Cats, Thundarr the Barbarian, A Chinese Ghost Story, Quantum Leap, FarScape
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Summary: The Best Show on Television!
Review: My title says it all. This is one of the most original shows to come out in a long time. The mix of mythology, science fiction, sword play, as well as the unique animation style and wide screen/split screen presentation make every episode an enjoyable experience. Genndy Tartartkovsky has surpassed all of his work with this show. As the DVD has not been released, I don't own this item yet, but I will be receiving it as soon as it is released, if for nothing but the bonus episode. Any fan of anime, classic Tex Avery/Bob Clampett/Chuck Jones animation, fantasy, sci-fi, and/or martial arts should do themselves a favor and pick this DVD up!
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Summary: wow!
Review: No cartoon is as hardcore as Samurai Jack; it's a two thumbs-up masterpiece from the genious of Owen Lewis, and the other guy. Buy now!!!
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Summary: Not your average cartoon
Review: Nobody would mistake this for Dexter's Lab. Tartavosky's minimalist and stylized animation highlight this entertaining cartoon amalgamation of The Seven Samaurai and fantasy films. The production design and animation really are the highlights of this imaginative epic. The story is certainly entertaining (and imaginative) enough as well but the lack of character development hobbles SJ from becoming a 5 star classic. Nevertheless, Taravoksy's startling use of colors, multiple angles within one frame recall both Sergio Leone and Kurosawa all within the same shot. SJ is about as far removed from traditional America (or even Japanese anime)as those two film directors are removed from Hitchcock. Nevertheless, the stunning visuals and narrative overcome many of the minor flaws in this film. Hopefully both Tartavosky and Cartoon Network will continue to push the boundaries of traditional animation in this fashion. A vivid and worthwhile animation epic that manages to hold its own with live action film.
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